How to vote in Austria

You are eligible to vote in the European elections in Austria if you are:

1. at least 16 years old on election day
2. an Austrian or an EU citizen with a legal residence in Austria, or an Austrian citizen residing abroad
3. registered as a voter by the deadline
4. not banned from voting due to a judicial decision

As a voter in Austria, you usually vote in a polling station at your principal place of residence. However, you can also cast your vote by letter or in a different polling station provided you have a ballot. You can apply for it in your municipality.
Voting by postal ballot can take place immediately after receiving the voting card. The sealed voting card must be sent in good time to the electoral authority entitled to receive it, and voters must sign an affidavit that they have filled out the voting card personally, unobserved and uninfluenced.
The postal ballot may also be handed in at any Austrian embassy, consulate or honorary consulate, which will forward it free of charge to the electoral authority.
You may find all information on the website of the Austrian national authorities (in German).

Austrian citizen residing in Austria
You don't need to register. Austrian citizens who have their residence in Austria don’t need to register in advance, as this is done automatically by the authorities.

EU-citizen residing in Austria
You have to register to vote once in the municipality where your principal residence is. Once you are registered, you stay registered as long as you reside in Austria.

Austrian citizen without residence in Austria
You have to register to vote with your Austrian municipality. The registration is valid for ten years.
You can find more information on registering for the European elections and information on voting abroad (in German) on the websites of the Austrian authorities.